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President of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde talks to media people in front of the ECB building before she takes office in Frankfurt, Germany in 2019

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Video. Europe's central bank halts rate hikes for first time in over a year

Updated: 26/10/2023 - 15:22 GMT+2

The European Central Bank left its rates unchanged on Thursday, marking a pause in its restrictive monetary policy after 10 increases since July 2022.

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